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The brands that have consumers buying jewellery brands

Inside Retail

Consumers are looking to build a personalised multi-brand jewellery collection that represents their personality, style and in some cases, values. Brands and retailers alike are noticing a wave of new consumers looking to find and express their taste through both fine and costume jewellery.

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Coles taken to task over ‘discount’ promotions consumers don’t understand

Inside Retail

Coles has the most confusing promotional labels, consumer advocacy group Choice said as it calls for supermarkets to make their tags clear and easy to understand for shoppers. “The current promotion was for a discount that was applied about five years earlier,” the consumer advocacy group said.

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From price to product information elasticity of demand – navigating the demands of the new K-Shaped consumer

Retail Focus

While pricing sensitivity is rising amongst shoppers as the cost-of-living and inflationary pressures hit household budgets, UK shoppers would pay more for products carrying better quality product data, the latest data from Ak eneo , the global leader in product experience management (PXM) and product information management (PIM), reveals.

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Consumer class action launched against JB Hi-Fi over ‘junk’ warranties

Inside Retail

They were of little or no value because – the class action argues – customers already had the same rights for free under the Australian Consumer Law. A 2023 survey found 32 per cent of consumers had bought them at one time or another, often after being convinced by sales techniques. “Our

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Grill’d CEO Simon Crowe on how drive-thru will inform its future growth

Inside Retail

Unlike fashion, he believes Grill’d is immune to the consumer spending downturn. He added that the brand will gain market and operational insights from the first drive-thru location, which will inform future growth plans. “We One being sociability with a dine-in focus and the other being improved speed and convenience,” he said.

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What China’s latest retail sales reveal about changing consumer spending

Inside Retail

per cent in the first quarter, with consumer goods up 3.1 Since retail trade is a key input into broader consumer spending, which in turn is a massive component of GDP (as much as 45 per cent by some estimates), it stands to reason that the retail series might be a bit wonky too. Officially then, China’s retail sales rose by 4.7

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Dell fined $10 million for misleading consumers over monitor discounts

Inside Retail

The Federal Court has ordered that Dell Australia pay $10 million for misleading consumers about the discount prices of its add-on computer monitors, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) reported. More than 5300 monitors were sold to consumers with overstated discounts.

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